Courtroom Clerk Honorable Xiomara Torres

Position Overview

Position Title:

Courtroom Clerk for the Honorable Xiomara Torres

Position Type:
Employee

Salary Range: $4,765 - $7,392

The hourly equivalent for this position is $27.49 - $42.65, and the annual salary for this position is $57,183 - $88,708.

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part-time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the job.
• In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the fourth step of the salary range, depending on experience.
• You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

Portland, Oregon, was founded in 1845 (incorporated in 1851). It is the state’s largest city and the county seat for Multnomah County. It is named for Portland, Maine. It is situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Recreational activities include numerous museums (including OMSI), parks (including Forest Park, largest wilderness park in city limits in the nation), hiking (including in-city hiking trails), restaurants (including Food Carts), Mt.

Hood (about 50 miles east), and much more. Portland is home to three major sports teams:
Trail Blazers (NBA), Timbers (MLS), and Thorns (NWSL).

• You will support the judge and judicial assistant by preparing files for pretrial review, scheduling hearings and trial dates, and preparing motions, orders, and judgments.
• You will retrieve case law as requested, manage the judge’s docket, update multiple calendars, and help with case tracking.
• You will review documents filed with the court for accuracy and completeness.
• You will screen visitors and mail, obtain needed signatures, certify court orders, summarize the day’s rulings, and verify the status of warrants.
• Additionally, you will prepare the courtroom for the day’s proceedings.
• You will swear in witnesses, mark and maintain exhibits, maintain audio and electronic records, and monitor proceedings.
• You will update the case management system and schedule and facilitate Cisco Webex appearances as needed.
• You will respond to security needs.
• You will also help attorneys, litigants, and the public use the court system and will answer questions about the status of cases and court procedures.
• You will spend part of your time providing backup for the judicial assistant and will train and mentor newer courtroom clerks as needed.
• Assigned tasks may be changed to accommodate workload and organizational needs.

• The qualified candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least three (3) years of responsible experience in a moderately complex office or business setting involving the processing of financial, administrative, or legal documents.
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to three (3) years of experience that typically supports the knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

(These must be verifiable.) None.

• Experience performing a variety of clerical or administrative support tasks with strict, and often competing, deadlines in a fast-paced business or professional setting, preferably in a legal setting.
• Experience using a computer and different software programs to accomplish a variety of tasks that involve data entry, looking up accounts or cases, scheduling events in electronic calendars, and updating information.
• Experience providing customer service to a variety of individuals in challenging circumstances.
• Skill in writing and reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Experience identifying and safeguarding confidential information and materials.

This is a full-time position, and the work schedule currently is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This position is eligible for overtime compensation for hours…